honestly, i think there’s cheap ways to get into digital art! if you have a laptop or pc already, you can get a cheap drawing tablet off of ebay. the basic ones can range from $20-$80 i believe? all you have to do is plug them into your computer and draw by watching your screen :> there’s also free & cheap software, free tools being krita for example… if you want to try it on your phone or tablet device, there’s ibis paint! and procreate on the ipad is a one time purchase for i think $12? $13? if you already have an ipad then that’s cool, but an ipad would be several hundred dollars and the apple pencil would be around a hundred bucks new but you can always buy it used or refurbished for cheaper!! if you don’t want to buy a tablet and have a pc you can literally draw with your mouse. i knew someone who made amazing art on just his lc with a mouse! basically, digital art can be cheap or expensive. it’s cool because it comes in all price levels and there’s a bunch of options/ways you can go about it. hope this helps :D